Biscuit-making machine.



v xPATENTED JULY a1, 1906. G. HERBERT, JR. mscum: MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED N OV. 22, 1905. r

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' BISGUIT MAKING'MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22' 1905.

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struction.

Fig. 5 s ows another arrangement of die in which both die-pieces b c are reciprocated laterally, the die-piece I) being made with a series of V-shaped notches 7c on the upper ed e, while its lower edge Z is made plain. T e notched and plain face, combined with the laterally-reciprocating motion of the diepieces in opposite directions, permits of the passage of currants or other fruit into the biscuit, while at the same time it gives a plane surface to one side of the biscuit. This arrangement makes a biscuit with a sinuous design on top and straight edges, such as shown at Fig. 7.

' Fig. 6 shows another modification in which the arrangement of die is such as to give a waved or zigzag contour to the edges of the biscuit and also a double-waved or doublezigzag'pattern on the top of the biscuit, such as shown at Fig. 9. This result is achieved by su erposing the serrated die-piece c on a second serrated die-piece m of similar con- The die-piece m, however, has its teeth or serrations 0 pro ecting upward, so as to be flush with the upper face of the diepiece 0. (See Fig. 6 Both dieieces c m are reciprocated laterally and simu taneously desi n o and in opposite directions by suitable cam, lever, or other mechanism in order to*produce the desired pattern of biscuit.

According to the way in which the movable dieieces are reciprocated the shape and f the biscuit can be altered.

T e'mechanism is preferably made so as to be entirely under the control of the person operating thetmachine.

Having now fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for making biscuits, a dieholder, 'anda die forming the bottom thereof and comprising a movable part and a relatively fixed part in the same plane, one having serrations, the dough being disposed to pass between adjacent faces of said parts.

'A die for a biscuit-making machine,

comprising a plurality of parts mounted in the same horizontal plane with olpposed edges with a space between them for t e pasthe same mounted for reciprocation, and one of which h, and means for reciprocatparts with relation to the eing serrated at the edge adjacent the other art.

4. A die for a biscuit-making machine, comprisingla plurality of parts isposed in orizontal plane, one of which is is provided with a serrated edge having alternating plain portions.

5. A die for a biscuit-making machine, constructed in sections one of which is mounted for a laterally reciprocating motion and adapted to'forin a wavy or sinuous design on the biscuit, said sections being disposed in the same horizontal plane and between which the dough passes.

6. A die for a biscuit-making machine, constructed in sections one for a laterally-reciprocating motion and adapted to form a wavy or sinuous design on the biscuit, said sections being disposed in the same horizontal plane and between which the 'dough passes and means for reciprocating one of said sections.

7. A die for a biscuit-making machine, constructed in sections one of which is mounted for a laterally-reciprocating motion and adapted to form a wavy or sinuous design on the iscuit, said sections being disposed in the same horizontal plane and between which the dough passes, means for reciprocating one of said sections, and guides on the opposed edges of said sections for the reciprocating section.

8. A die for a biscuit-making machine, constructed in sections one of which is mounted for a laterally-reciprocating motion and ada ted to form a wavy or sinuous design on the iscuit, said sections being disposed in the same horizontal plane and between which the dough passes, means for reciprocating one of said sections, guides on the opposed edges of said sections for the reciprocating section, and a cover-plate having an opening.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HERBERT, JR.

Witnesses:

CLAUDE GILLIEs, JNo. MoFAnzEAN.

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